- All arrangements must be MOVEABLE AND IN ONE SOLID PIECE – no extra pieces to be fastened to thearrangement.
- Flowers should be as uniform as possible.
- Exhibit must contain the exact number of flowers specified for the class.
- Cedar may be used as a filler or base in any of the arrangements
- Do not leave seed head on exhibit.
- Exhibits with insects shall be removed from the show.
- Remove dead foliage.
- African violets should contain only a single crown in a pot.
- Ideal gladiolus spikes should show 1/3 open bloom, 1/3 bud and 1/3 green.
- Be sure to measure the diameter of the blooms and enter the proper size by class.
- In a floral arrangement, the large flowers and strong colours should be at the base.
- A spray is a number of blossoms, and a stem is a single blossom (with exceptions, i.e. phlox).
- Unopened buds on exhibits do not count as a bloom and must be removed except for the classes for Lavatera and Cosmos
- “Ontario Judging Standards for Horticulture and Floral Design” is available for purchase from the Ontario Horticultural Association at www.gardenontario.org/abo/judging.php
CLASS: POTTED PLANTS
Prize Money: $6, $5, $4
Special Prize: $25 donated by Caroll Carkner awarded to the exhibitor with the highest points in Sections 45 to 60.
Special Prize: $10 Gift Certificate donated by Jade Garden awarded to the exhibitor with the second highest points in Sections 45 to 60.
- Potted spider plant
- Potted plant in a decorated container. Heart theme. Accessories accepted.
- House plant, other than those listed in sections 45 to 60, named.
- Outdoor hanging basket
- Deck/patio planter.
CLASS: CUT FLOWERS
Prize money: $6, $5, $4
Special Prize: $25 donated by Steven and Rochelle Anderson in memory of Alice Anderson for most points in Sections 61 to 90
Special Prize: $10 Gift Certificate donated by Jade Garden awarded to the exhibitor with the second highest points in Sections 61 to 90.
Descriptive Terms & Exhibitor Tips
- Garden grown flowers only, should be exhibited.
- Stem – a flower stalk with one or more flowers, buds, and foliage
- Bloom – one flower with foliage on each stalk, with no buds showing colour.
- Spike (spray) – a cluster of individual flowers up and down a stem.
- Condition – free of disease, insect damage, insects, etc.
- Colour – should be uniform.
- Form – proper shape for type of flower.
- Substance – fresh, not wilted.
- Uniform in size when more than one bloom or stem is required.
- Showmanship/Display counts for part of placing.
- Always leave some foliage, especially what is under water in the container.
- Every entry must have an entry tag well attached to a sturdy container, heavy enough to support the flowers in it.
- Any appropriate flower, floating in a container, 1 bloom.
- Asters, 3 blooms
- Coneflower, (Echinacea) 3 stems, any colour
- Cosmos, 5 stems, no taller than 24″
- Dahlia, under 6″, 2 blooms
- Sedum, 1 stem
- Gladioli, any solid colour, 1 spike**
- Gladioli, bi-colour, or tricolour, 1 spike**
- Lavatera (annual mallow), 3 stems
- Lily, Tiger lily, 1 stem
- Passionflower, single bloom
- Marigolds, over 3″, with own foliage, 5 blooms
- Marigolds, 3″ and under, with own foliage,
5 blooms - Black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), 3 stems, any colour
- Monarda (bee balm), 3 stems, any colour
- Hosta, any variety, 3 leaves, solid colour
- Hosta, any variety, 3 leaves, variegated colour
- Pansies, with own foliage, 5 blooms
- Petunias, single, with own foliage, 5 stems
- Phlox, perennial, 3 stems
- Rose, 1 bloom
- Rose, 1 spray or spike
- Rudbeckia, 3 stems, any colour
- Salvia, with own foliage, 5 spikes,
- Shasta Daisy, 3 stems
- Snapdragon, 3 spikes
- Sunflower, 1 bloom, not to exceed 8”, stem not to
exceed 12” - Zinnias, 3″ and over, 3 blooms
- Zinnias, under 3”, 5 blooms
- A collection of 3 varieties of flowers, 2 of each,
provide names.
Online Registration
Follow this link assistexpo.ca/vkhfair to register for an Assist Expo account to register your entries online!
